Catechism of The Catholic Church #1181
1181 A church, "a house of prayer in which the Eucharist is celebrated and reserved, where the faithful assemble, and where is worshiped the...
Catechism of The Catholic Church #1083
1083 The dual dimension of the Christian liturgy as a response of faith and love to the spiritual blessings the Father bestows on us...
Catechism of The Catholic Church #846
"Outside the Church there is no salvation"
846 How are we to understand this affirmation, often repeated by the Church Fathers? Re-formulated positively, it means...
Catechism of the Catholic Church #2396
2396 Among the sins gravely contrary to chastity are masturbation, fornication, pornography, and homosexual practices.
Catechism of The Catholic Church #1814-1816
1814 Faith is the theological virtue by which we believe in God and believe all that he has said and revealed to us, and...
Catechism of The Catholic Church #997
997 What is "rising"? In death, the separation of the soul from the body, the human body decays and the soul goes to meet...
Catechism of The Catholic Church #88
88 The Church's Magisterium exercises the authority it holds from Christ to the fullest extent when it defines dogmas, that is, when it proposes...
Catechism of The Catholic Church #357
357 Being in the image of God the human individual possesses the dignity of a person, who is not just something, but someone. He...
Catechism of The Catholic Church #2270
2270 Human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception. From the first moment of his existence, a human being must...
Catechism of The Catholic Church #1831
1831 The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord. They belong in their...
